Trails - Snow Canyon State Park

Butterfly Trail: 2 miles. Moderate. Some steep slopes, steps, and uneven surfaces. Winding along the west side of Petrified Dunes, this trail leads to West Canyon Overlook and lava tubes.

Cinder Cone Trail: 1.5 miles. Difficult. Steep slopes, loose uneven surfaces. Located one mile north of Snow Canyon Drive/State Route 18 junction. Hike among “lava clinkers” as you corkscrew 500 feet to the top of an extinct volcano where you can view a volcano crater and panoramic scenery.

Hidden Pinyon: 1.5 miles. Moderate. Rocky slopes and deep sand. Drop-offs. This self-guided nature trail highlights geological features and native plants of the park. Jenny’s Canyon – One-half mile. Easy. Level with few slopes and steps. This great children’s trail leads to a short, sculpted slot canyon.

Johnson Canyon: Closed annually from March 15 to September 14 – 2 miles. Easy. Level with some rocky slopes and steps. Leads to a sheltered canyon of willow and cottonwood, winding through lava flows and red rock to an arch spanning 200 feet.

Lava Flow Trail: 2.5 miles. Moderate. Uneven surfaces. Hike through a jumbled lava field, the vivid remains of a long-ago volcanic eruption.

Petrified Dunes: 1.2 miles. Moderate. Some steep slopes, uneven surfaces. This route crosses massive Navajo sandstone outcrops and sand dunes frozen in time.

Pioneer Names: One-half mile. Easy. Fairly level with some steps and slopes. This crescent-shaped trail passes pioneer names, written in axle grease, dating back to 1881.

Sand Dunes: One-half mile. Easy. Deep sand with some slopes. The trail leads to a large expanse of red sand serving as a giant sandbox and play area for children of all ages.

Red Sands: 3.5 miles. Difficult. Deep sand and rocky slopes. The trail shares early sections with Hidden Pinyon then branches off following a sandy wash bottom through 400ft cliffs of red and white blended sandstone.

West Canyon Road: 8 miles. Easy. Gravel and sand surface. Fairly level. The trail follows a maintenance road winding past dry washes and towering cliffs to the head of present-day Snow Canyon.

Whiptail Trail: 6 miles. Easy. Level with some slopes. Accessible to people with disabilities. Tucked along the canyon bottom, this paved trail is suitable for walking, jogging, and biking.

Whiterocks Trail/Whiterocks Amphitheater: 4 miles. Moderate. Some rocky slopes, uneven surfaces. The trail leads to a natural sandstone amphitheater, passing through the red, white, and black geologic colors of the park. Or reach the amphitheater on a one-mile trail located one-half mile north of the Snow Canyon Drive/ State Route 18 junction.